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Noted. That behavior makes sense to me. I took issue with the Spell Shield behavior back then. Spell Shield should sit atop all your other spell protections.

I'm open to that- assuming no one in our party has latent suicidal tendencies. I seriously think that sitting around waiting for me to organize my potion case of whatever could push someone over the edge.

Maybe we should consider a multiplayer run. I feel like I'd be a nightmare to play with, what with all my buffing and such, but it could be worth trying once.

I’m all about CoC these days. It didn’t do any heavy lifting in the version of Alastria’s final battle that I posted but I was majorly, majorly impressed with the damage it dealt in other versions. It’s a great way to finish The Five and it kills demons too. It gets the spot over Sunfire these...

Confession: I have never completed Durlag’s Tower. It always feels like an insane detour and I can never bring myself to do it. I do think it’s super cool, though. I’d love to see more ToSC content on thread, even if I probably won’t be leading the charge there.

Thanks, Borco! I have mixed feelings about the use of the pools. For better or worse they’re part of the battle now. Using them feels cheesy, but ignoring them is immersion breaking, in a way. If Alastria and Balthazar found a battlefield anomaly that they could turn to their advantage, surely...

Althea, Gnome Illusionist/Thief: Introduction With apologies to Amara, and Alastria's no reload hopes, I've decided to roll a new character. Enter Althea, gnome illusionist/thief. Proficiencies: Quarterstaves, Shortbows Mods: SCS v35.17, Ascension, G3 Fixpack- Free Action Protects Against...

Btw, where did you get Iona's portrait from, Borco? I've been struggling to find good portraits these days

Great work against Jon-Jon, Borco! I loved seeing those Death Fogs. They’re an Iona signature. Skipping Sunfire for Pro Acid was a bold move. I questioned it at first, but by now I respect it. Back in the days when Sunfire ignored MR it was a must have. These days not so much. I guess the...

Alastria, Human Transmuter: Alastria v. Melissan- A Barefoot Dance on the Edge of Time As you all know by now, Alastria has done it. She has attained her destiny, soloing SCS-Ascension on Insane. Alastria's tactics weren't clean. She used Mirroring throughout this run, a major no-no for me...

Thanks, Borco! And, yes: dual congratulations are in order. Alastria couldn't have done this without me, but I couldn't have done this without Alastria, lol. I think I can do this as a no reload, actually. My endgame strategy is cheesy as all get out, but it's also moderately satisfying, since...

Quick Note on Alastria's Game: It was not a no reload. Not even close. And it was not clean- not even close there either. But it is what it is, and what it is is a Transmuter SCS-Ascension solo on Insane. Alastria has done it. I'll post on the fight semi-soon. For now, I need a nap. Best, A.

Condolences, Borco. I still see Iona as a step forward for you. I'm legitimately impressed with your play these days. Everything you've mentioned here sounds familiar. Managing PIs in combat is tricky. It definitely takes experience to get it right. In my earliest caster runs I'd always use...

Alastria, Human Transmuter: Demon Battle 1 Demon Battle 1 went almost -almost- as smoothly as the Irenicus fight. The only hiccup here was a buffing error. After healing Balthazar with Regeneration... And wishing up a new spell book... Alastria buffed up her mind flayer form, including her...

Alastria v. Ascension Irenicus Wow! I can't say for certain, but this may have been my best Ascension Irenicus fight ever. Considering my character's limitations, it probably was. This was smooth. Very smooth. Balthazar lived. Imoen lived. And as for Alastria, she didn't take a single hit point...

Alastria v. Abazigal- Or the Fall of Simmy Alastria Well, that was strange. Really strange. Alastria has defeated Abazigal. Hooray for that. This did, however, take a few reload due to a bizarre occurrence that is either a bug or a design change that I don't support. Here's what happened. Our...

Thanks. The play and writing have have been casual since this isn't a proper run. I hope it helps nonetheless. Cheers! A.

Alastria, Human Transmuter: Abazigal’s Enclave I'll admit it. I have no plan for Abazigal. No plan at all. I haven't the faintest clue how I'm going to handle him. Am I confident Alastria will make it? Sure, eventually. But I seriously doubt she'll get it right on the first try. There are too...

Alastria, Human Transmuter: Alastria v. Sendai- The Rise of Simmy Alastria, Part 2 And now for the exciting conclusion, wherein Simmy Alastria wields her new found might. Since spell book management was priority one in this fight, we opened with a Limited Wish, PI, Simulacrum Chain. The...

Alastria, Human Transmuter: Sendai's Enclave- The Rise of Simmy Alastria, Part 1 Alastria has routinely used PI in this run. Simulacrum, not so much. That's a common pattern in my arcane runs. Simulacrums, with their nerfy books, never seemed worth the effort to me. I played around with them...